[freeasinbeer]

How to post sarcasm tags...

Since FreeRepublic allows for posting HTML, it also goes ahead and strips out incorrect HTML, like those wonderful sarcasm tags that we like to use. Seriously, this is very important when replying to any topic that mentions Hitlery, Jesse Jackson, etc.

1. Find the proper post that needs a sarcastic response.
2. Now, here is where HTML is your friend... Use the <xmp></xmp> tags, and in between those two tags, place your starting <sarcasm> and your ending </sarcasm> tags. The end result in the posting text box will look something like:

   <xmp><sarcasm></xmp>

   Boy is Hitlery purty!

   <xmp></sarcasm></xmp>

If you do this properly, your post will look something like this...

<sarcasm>

Hitlery for President in 2004!!

</sarcasm>

[freeasinbeer]

How to quote the post you are replying to...

This is an important part of posting, as it preserves the flow of the conversation, and makes it easier to allow others to joinin the discussion. FreeRepublic does include a great feature that allows you to see the original post, but including the reply in your post is a Good Thing®.

1. First, find a post worthy of your response! Click 'Post Reply'.
2. Next, on the reply page, use the italics tags to help denote the original message. Create the tags manually <i></i>.
3. Copy and paste the original message (which can be found below the 'Your Reply' text box) in between the two new italics tags we have just created.
4. Enjoy!

[brityank]

<xmp></xmp>

It's a lot easier to type &lt; and &gt; and you get < and > respectively.

Also, in posting Images, make sure you add the width="xxx" and height="xxx" parameters to prevent the threads from hanging up during load.

[maryz]

Use the <xmp></xmp> tags, and in between those two tags, place your starting <sarcasm> and your ending </sarcasm> tags

Thanks so much for this hint! (You'll notice I had to use it to post this reply -- always good pedagogy! Though I also had to lift your code for the <xmp></xmp>. Some things there's no clear-cut way around!)